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then mitt romney proves he's just like average americans by also not being that excited by mitt romney. and my guest peter beinart has a new book about the future of israel. yarmulke jet pack. atlantic city has a new slogan, do ac. meanwhile anderson cooper has a new slogan. what are you doing, get off me. there is the colbert report captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) . >> stephen: welcome to the report. thank you for joining us. how wonderful. >> stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, steve be en, stephen! >> stephen: thank you so much, everybody. thank you so much. i am not surprised. i have to tell you, folks, i am not surprised by the people in this room. excited. >> thank you so much. folks, i hope, i certainly hope like me you've got lotto fever. i've actually got lotto rash. but to say i'm doing a lot of scratchoffs. and tomorrow, folks s the drawing for the megamillions lottery. $540 million. now to put that into-- to put that into perspective, if you laid 540 million dollar bi
then mitt romney proves he's just like average americans by also not being that excited by mitt romney. and my guest peter beinart has a new book about the future of israel. yarmulke jet pack. atlantic city has a new slogan, do ac. meanwhile anderson cooper has a new slogan. what are you doing, get off me. there is the colbert report captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) . >> stephen: welcome to the report. thank you for joining us. how...
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so romney had a good night. but he is still not racking up the numbers he needs to get the delegates by the time we get to the last election this june. that's really troubling if you are a republican and mitt romney. >> and santorum -- what is the percentage he would have to win to stage a block? >> to stage a block, he only has to win about 50 to 60% of the delegates, but that's more than he has been able to win up to this point. so it looks very difficult for him to be the candidate who is that close. but you keep gingrich in the race he doesn't seem like he is getting out any time soon. that with multiple candidates that's what is making it hard for romney to amass the actual majority. >> republicans are going to go to overtime, i think on this. >> i'm excited about it. looking ahead to the louisiana primary, there was another poll that was done of likely republican voters that shows santorum with a 13-point lead. now who knows how much romny is going to be able to spend to be able to overcome that, it is on
so romney had a good night. but he is still not racking up the numbers he needs to get the delegates by the time we get to the last election this june. that's really troubling if you are a republican and mitt romney. >> and santorum -- what is the percentage he would have to win to stage a block? >> to stage a block, he only has to win about 50 to 60% of the delegates, but that's more than he has been able to win up to this point. so it looks very difficult for him to be the...
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and you have romney at least trying to be funny. and i think the republicans can be very outrageous as you know. but funny is something they condition -- and i think it would help them. >> humor is effective. stay right here, you guys tricia, phil thomas we'll be right back after the break. mitt romney is starting to get a little chirpy in foreign policy. plus brett ehrlich gets a jump on next week's news. >>> coming up i will tell you everything about the week to come, except the mega millions lotto number. i'm keeping those for myself. [ male announcer ] cookies with smooth caramel and chocolate. ♪ ♪ hmm twix. also available in peanut butter. pain doesn't have much of a place in my life. i checked the schedule and it's not on it. [ laughs ] you never know when advil® is needed. well most people only know one side of my life. they see me on stage and they think that that is who i am. singer, songwriter philanthropist, father life's a juggling act. when i have to get through the pain, i know where to go. [ male announcer ] take
and you have romney at least trying to be funny. and i think the republicans can be very outrageous as you know. but funny is something they condition -- and i think it would help them. >> humor is effective. stay right here, you guys tricia, phil thomas we'll be right back after the break. mitt romney is starting to get a little chirpy in foreign policy. plus brett ehrlich gets a jump on next week's news. >>> coming up i will tell you everything about the week to come, except...
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>> mitt romney might drop out. i'm not suggesting for the press, i'm not suggesting he drop out but if he wants to, i'll certainly accept his resignation. you know, after you've outspent your opponent about 50 to 1 and you still can't put the race away, at some point you might want to say maybe i can't win after all. >> with another win in the deep south rick santorum campaigns in the next key primary state with wisconsin. how well does he have to do in the rest of the primaries to be a serious contender for the nomination we'll ask him. there's breaking news overnight as former vice president dick cheney undergoes heart transplant surgery. we'll have an update. then we'll take a look at the story that is gripping the nation, the shooting of trayvon martin, an unarmed african-american teenager in florida. even the president weighed in this week. >> if i had a son he'd look like trayvon. >> reporter: there's outrage across the country over the florida law that allowed the shooter to go free. does the "stand your gro
>> mitt romney might drop out. i'm not suggesting for the press, i'm not suggesting he drop out but if he wants to, i'll certainly accept his resignation. you know, after you've outspent your opponent about 50 to 1 and you still can't put the race away, at some point you might want to say maybe i can't win after all. >> with another win in the deep south rick santorum campaigns in the next key primary state with wisconsin. how well does he have to do in the rest of the primaries to...
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romney? i mean -- [ applause ] the romney campaign shot back with a statement arguing under mr. biden's law, 800,000 fewer americans have jobs. earlier romney courted wisconsin voters by phone with pledges to reinvigorate the u.s. economy. >> i don't think what you see is america's destiny. this is more of a detour. i will work very hard to make america the best place once again for entrepreneurs and innovators and small businesses. >> touring a lumber company in wisconsin, rick santorum linked the issues of jobs and healthcare. >> company that is anywhere near 15 employees, reduce the size of the company employment so they will be under 50 employees so they won't have to comply with obamacare. >> newt gingrich purged one-third of his staff and forced out his campaign manager. the aides that remain now speak of the cash-strapped campaign, pursuing a big choice convention strategy. >> what is going to happen? you have a bunch of people to abstain to give newt gingrich a chance to win? it doesn't work that way. >> mitt romney was set to meet with george h.w. bush in houston, texas
romney? i mean -- [ applause ] the romney campaign shot back with a statement arguing under mr. biden's law, 800,000 fewer americans have jobs. earlier romney courted wisconsin voters by phone with pledges to reinvigorate the u.s. economy. >> i don't think what you see is america's destiny. this is more of a detour. i will work very hard to make america the best place once again for entrepreneurs and innovators and small businesses. >> touring a lumber company in wisconsin, rick...
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varized santorum. 80 percent of the vote going to mitt romney. they came back on friday night. >> shouldn't all american territories. wherever it might be shouldn't they all have one language. he sabotaged his chance. english is an official language in port week go. he is running for the republican primaries on sunday. that is statehood. one of the reasons they are opposed is of them are only going to have to change their loifs. it will change with port week co becomes a state. santorum fuels the flames of that fear. >> nobody knows the unique politics of puerto rico better than my next guest vpt he's a riegz star in the national republican party we offer the governor of poerlt reek go louise fortuno. >> what a day. a lot of excitement. how is the turnout so far, gorn more? >> so far it's looking good. we have been forced to send additional falling forms there are so many knew vuters joining the republican party. >> one of the reasons i support you and the party you represent is because you are in favor of statehood as i am, but let's put this as
varized santorum. 80 percent of the vote going to mitt romney. they came back on friday night. >> shouldn't all american territories. wherever it might be shouldn't they all have one language. he sabotaged his chance. english is an official language in port week go. he is running for the republican primaries on sunday. that is statehood. one of the reasons they are opposed is of them are only going to have to change their loifs. it will change with port week co becomes a state. santorum...
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and romney's problems extend to other key battleground states. florida, in florida obama leads by seven. in ohio, the presence up by six. pennsylvania he is ahead by only three, that's tricky for the democrats. mark halperin, and nina henderson are here. thank you, i was just talking to you earlier today, you're all over this romney campaign. let me start with you on this. romney, did he suffer so much damage in the problem that never seemed to end there with these two guys, newt and rick santorum, did that hurt him vis-a-vis the press? >> it seemed like it hurt him, but let's remember what they said. they would be able to pivot, using that unfortunate metaphor of an etch-a-sketch, but i think they're trying to recalibrate at this point. now they say they will start focussing on foreign policy. they think that will be a weakness for the president. they can draw strong contrast. that has, been somewhat damaged by this elongated race they didn't really anticipate. >> let me go to mark halperin on this. it seems to me this election could be the kind
and romney's problems extend to other key battleground states. florida, in florida obama leads by seven. in ohio, the presence up by six. pennsylvania he is ahead by only three, that's tricky for the democrats. mark halperin, and nina henderson are here. thank you, i was just talking to you earlier today, you're all over this romney campaign. let me start with you on this. romney, did he suffer so much damage in the problem that never seemed to end there with these two guys, newt and rick...
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the ryan romney plan. it fails the test of balance and fairness and shared responsibility. it showers huge tax cuts on millionaires and billionaires paid for by seniors and veterans. >> chris: you don't know that. >> yes. >> chris: you don't know that because you don't know what they will take away in tax deduction. >> independent analysts say it will be big tax cuts. >> chris: no one knows that, david, because they don't know what tax deductions are going to be taken away. >> most people believe that is a conservative estimate that the average millionaire will get at least $150,000 tax cut. the right approach is the president's approach. >> chris: even though it does nothing to address the national debt. >> gets the deficit on a sustainable path. this president signed into law. >> chris: it never balances the budget according to the cbo. >> in the next 20 years gets us whew what most fiscal experts think is the right path. it doesn't strangle education or gut investments in clean energy. the right path to
the ryan romney plan. it fails the test of balance and fairness and shared responsibility. it showers huge tax cuts on millionaires and billionaires paid for by seniors and veterans. >> chris: you don't know that. >> yes. >> chris: you don't know that because you don't know what they will take away in tax deduction. >> independent analysts say it will be big tax cuts. >> chris: no one knows that, david, because they don't know what tax deductions are going to be...
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romney now has two out of the three bushes. i don't think you'll see the most recent bush endorse but demint saying favorable things and other leadership in washington endorsing him. i'm sure he has more lined up privately waiting to come out publicly if he's going to win a few more primaries. this is the endorsement portion saying that rick santorum is a no-go. >> are they going to get him endorsed sufficiently that mitt romney doesn't have to say anything between now and november. there was another conference call where he was trying to connect with voters where he talked about his dad closed the doors and moved everyone to wisconsin. and the quote was so every time they would start playing on wisconsin, on wisconsin my dad's political people would jump up and down and try to get them to stop because they didn't want to remind people in michigan that my dad moved things to wisconsin. is there no way to stop this man from injuring himself. >> he should have stuck with trees are the right height. >> obviously. >> he just has an
romney now has two out of the three bushes. i don't think you'll see the most recent bush endorse but demint saying favorable things and other leadership in washington endorsing him. i'm sure he has more lined up privately waiting to come out publicly if he's going to win a few more primaries. this is the endorsement portion saying that rick santorum is a no-go. >> are they going to get him endorsed sufficiently that mitt romney doesn't have to say anything between now and november. there...
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so he's going after romney where as romney is going after obama. >> if you're mitt romney, you just want to talk about economy, jobs, your track record, bring back the olympics that you saved for the nation. you want to keep hitting the stuff that you're good at, don't you? >> i want to make up the point that it's really easy, especially if you're considered the moderate republican in the primary. it's really easy to be super confident in a state like illinois. you don't get conservative until you go pretty far south in illinois and maybe closer to the metro east. it's really easy to be confident in a state like illinois. women voters, especially after south carolina with the fluff with his wife, they were going to santorum, but i'm noticing that some more and more conservatives and more and more women are starting to at least, with the past couple of contests, colessing a little bit about romney. i'm not certain if that's a huge trend just yet. but, yeah, it's definitely the fat lady is warming up. i know a lot of people have said it. i think we're down to a two-man race now. >> carol,
so he's going after romney where as romney is going after obama. >> if you're mitt romney, you just want to talk about economy, jobs, your track record, bring back the olympics that you saved for the nation. you want to keep hitting the stuff that you're good at, don't you? >> i want to make up the point that it's really easy, especially if you're considered the moderate republican in the primary. it's really easy to be super confident in a state like illinois. you don't get...
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mitt romney, at the end of january, had just $7.7 million in the bank. he is spending it like water. he is not taking as much in as he has been spending. the question that i have because he's so wealthy, is it harder to raise money for a wealthy candidate? >> it's certainly much harder. the big distinction between romney and what barack did in 2008, you have more maxed out donors more people given all they can give. back in 2008, we had more people who had given $200, $25 the lowest grass roots fundraising average in the history of presidential politics. we can go back to them over and over and over again as the campaign heated up and ask for just a little bit more money. once you're maxed out he has to find more people, because they're done. >> that's when they're giving it directly to a candidate, of course. if you're giving it to a super pack, you can write a check to yourself as a candidate. i love the way you call the president barack. all the fundraisers do this. it's a good way to tell. you get close to somebody who you're raising money for and a
mitt romney, at the end of january, had just $7.7 million in the bank. he is spending it like water. he is not taking as much in as he has been spending. the question that i have because he's so wealthy, is it harder to raise money for a wealthy candidate? >> it's certainly much harder. the big distinction between romney and what barack did in 2008, you have more maxed out donors more people given all they can give. back in 2008, we had more people who had given $200, $25 the lowest grass...
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the first mitt romney is the real mitt romney. the second is the one trying to get himself out of trouble. the romney campaign understands they can read the polls as clearly as we can. president obama won in 2008 by 13 points with women. now he's up ten points with women right now on issues of the economy over the course of the last two months alone. they are looking down the barrel of a huge problem if female voters get more alienated from the republican party. mitt romney does not want to be in that place. he's trying to get ahold of the poll and push this issue away from him because of what he believes and he sees the politics. the party keeps trying to pull him in. it's bad. >> the entertainment in this industry of politics and commentary is to catch people like romney. when you catch a guy from what he is to what he's supposed to be politically. >> it shows why conservatives don't trust him and have trouble warming to hymn. it also says why he would be the most formidable because they all believe he's the first one. the guy w
the first mitt romney is the real mitt romney. the second is the one trying to get himself out of trouble. the romney campaign understands they can read the polls as clearly as we can. president obama won in 2008 by 13 points with women. now he's up ten points with women right now on issues of the economy over the course of the last two months alone. they are looking down the barrel of a huge problem if female voters get more alienated from the republican party. mitt romney does not want to be...
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romney second with 27%. romney has nearly 300 more delegates than does santorum. the writing is on the wall. >> it will be romney. >> and he's your guy and you're happy? >> well, you know, i haven't endorsed anybody but i'm very comfortable with him. the other two candidates, wreck keep exceeding expectations. but romney won five delegates in louisiana. he'll get the 11-44. >> he looks like he's going to be the nominee. >> haley barbour, santorum on the defensive saying mitt romney's health care plan makes him the worst republican candidate in the country. the former pennsylvania senator who is frustrated with reporters who repeatedly asked him to clarify that remark. >> on the issue of health care, that's what i was talking about. i was very clear about that. >> okay. come on, guys. don't do this. i mean, you guys are incredible. i was talking about obama care and he is the worst. >> santorum was being asked about the comment do you think he's the worst candidate possible. santorum saying i just think that's true on the issue of health care. further down that sam
romney second with 27%. romney has nearly 300 more delegates than does santorum. the writing is on the wall. >> it will be romney. >> and he's your guy and you're happy? >> well, you know, i haven't endorsed anybody but i'm very comfortable with him. the other two candidates, wreck keep exceeding expectations. but romney won five delegates in louisiana. he'll get the 11-44. >> he looks like he's going to be the nominee. >> haley barbour, santorum on the defensive...
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women's rights and women's health, rick santorum accusing mitt romney of being socialist romney insisting santorum is not enough of an economic conservative to be his vice presidential candidate if he gets that far and mitt romney saying he will get rid of planned when he meant to say he would cut the funding, or saying that so hard core conservatives would vote for him. >> what programs would you want to cut or drastically reduced? my test is simple, is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from china. of course you get rid of obama care. that's the easy one. planned parent hood, we're going to get rid of that. the subsidy for amtrak, the national endowment for the arts and humanities. >> joining me, host of ring of fire and the majority report, hello, sam. >> hello, keith. >> if he says i meant funding then gingrich and santorum would say you like planned parenthood. if he doesn't correct it, he's going to lose any female support he had. >> he will lose certainly in the general. that clip is really sort of amazing, because not only is the things that he listed there would e
women's rights and women's health, rick santorum accusing mitt romney of being socialist romney insisting santorum is not enough of an economic conservative to be his vice presidential candidate if he gets that far and mitt romney saying he will get rid of planned when he meant to say he would cut the funding, or saying that so hard core conservatives would vote for him. >> what programs would you want to cut or drastically reduced? my test is simple, is the program so critical it's worth...
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not such a good night for mitt romney. you are a romney supporter. what does he need to do next tuesday for illinois? what does he need to do to make sure he wins in illinois? >> i think he will do well and i don't necessarily agree. he picked up a third of the delegates and has more combined than the rest of them combined. it wasn't a bad night. he doll well in illinois and follow the mark kirk model and run as a fiscal conservative and win big here, i think. >> the most recent poll had mitt romney at 35% and santorum at 31%. is that too close for comfort? >> this is a delegate hunt right now. senator santorum is not on the ballot for the congressional district. he is eligible for 44 of the 54 delegates to be voted on. we give out 69. 15 of those are super delegates. governor romney is in good shape and the war start and he has a ground game started. he has to campaign hard and he won't win everything, but we will walk out with a lot of delegates. >> what happened where santorum didn't get on the ballot. how difficult is it for a candidate to get on
not such a good night for mitt romney. you are a romney supporter. what does he need to do next tuesday for illinois? what does he need to do to make sure he wins in illinois? >> i think he will do well and i don't necessarily agree. he picked up a third of the delegates and has more combined than the rest of them combined. it wasn't a bad night. he doll well in illinois and follow the mark kirk model and run as a fiscal conservative and win big here, i think. >> the most recent...
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connecticut, romney, delaware, romney, new york, romney, now pennsylvania, of course, we got to give to santorum, because that's his home state. rhode island, romney. i hate to break it to rick, but i'm just thinking the math may not add up for you. for some analysis on the next twists and turns in the g. race, we have got two very extinguished political soldiers with us, democratic strategist chris lahayne joins us again. he has done many campaigns. dan shnerr who is now the director of the jesse m. unrue institute of politics. welcome inside the war room. >> glad to see you have the market on measure state. >> state got ranked really high. >> no love for measure? >> i'll have my love for measure tomorrow. do you guys agree with my predictions on these states? >> i think santorum is probably a little upset that he lost the coveted granholm endorsement. >> i'm sure he's wringing his hands, all downhill from here. do you think santorum has a shot of winning illinois? >> he does for the same reason he's had a shot at the most recent states. suburban chicago like suburban detroit, that
connecticut, romney, delaware, romney, new york, romney, now pennsylvania, of course, we got to give to santorum, because that's his home state. rhode island, romney. i hate to break it to rick, but i'm just thinking the math may not add up for you. for some analysis on the next twists and turns in the g. race, we have got two very extinguished political soldiers with us, democratic strategist chris lahayne joins us again. he has done many campaigns. dan shnerr who is now the director of the...
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was fired up about mitt romney. and liked the idea after hands-on governor. he watched him go through the campaign, go to the right on ma immigration. use it as a wedge against mccain. he didn't like it. didn't like it again. he has even been critical of the tone and rhetoric used on the issue of immigration. i think this endorsement is bowing to reality of the situation. when you know all of that backdrop, and you read the statement, i think it is kind ever telling. >> it is interesting he married a woman from mexico. who is hispanic. >> then his own record on issues involving hispanics is strong. a lot of appeal with hispanics and an example of the kind of republican who figures out how can you win over hispanic voters and not just cube an americans in florida. but also mexican americans. >> the statement released this morning, jeb bush said in part, primary elections held in 34 states and now the time for republicans to unite behind governor romney and take our message of fiscal conservative and i'm endorsing mit
was fired up about mitt romney. and liked the idea after hands-on governor. he watched him go through the campaign, go to the right on ma immigration. use it as a wedge against mccain. he didn't like it. didn't like it again. he has even been critical of the tone and rhetoric used on the issue of immigration. i think this endorsement is bowing to reality of the situation. when you know all of that backdrop, and you read the statement, i think it is kind ever telling. >> it is interesting...
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romney and humor. romney and talking. >> not great anecdote to choose. if i'm going to put a positive spin on all of these romney gaffes, i think it's that you know, he's a charitable guy, and he'd rather give to others. and what he is doing is giving to others. instead of -- >> wow. >> the democrats. >> yes. >> that was -- >> to everyone else. >> this was not a gaffe, i would argue a gaffe is when you say words like i like being able to fire people which you know, is slightly taken out of context, still doesn't sound good. this was a story, this was a story and i think a revealing moment. it was not -- it was really strange. he is sitting there talking about how his father, chuckle chuckle closed a factory. i mean, i don't see -- there is no good way to describe this. this was not a gaffe. but i think this was the worst of a lot of in a string of really unfortunate statements that he has made since january. >> left in stitches by the story, so humorous, i was on the floor. >> you have nothing left. you're spent. >> the only serious analysis i'd offer is
romney and humor. romney and talking. >> not great anecdote to choose. if i'm going to put a positive spin on all of these romney gaffes, i think it's that you know, he's a charitable guy, and he'd rather give to others. and what he is doing is giving to others. instead of -- >> wow. >> the democrats. >> yes. >> that was -- >> to everyone else. >> this was not a gaffe, i would argue a gaffe is when you say words like i like being able to fire people...
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not such a good night for mitt romney. you're a romney supporter. what does he need to do in these next days. next tuesday is the primary in illinois. what does he need to do to make sure he wins in illinois? >> i think he'll do very well in illinois. he didn't have a terrible night. he picked up a third of the delegates. he's got more delegates than the rest of them combined. it wasn't a bad night. he'll do well in illinois. he'll run as a fiscal conservative and do like mark did. he'll win big here. >> the most recent poll i saw there, this was before tonight, had mitt romney at 35%, santorum at 31%. is that too close for comfort right now? >> you got to remember. this is a delegate hunt right now. senator santorum's not on the ballot in four of the congressional districts. he's only eligible for 44 of the delegates on tuesday. we give out 69. 15 are considered super delegates. i think governor romney is in good shape. the air war's already started. he's got a ground game going. i think he'll have a good night. he's going to campaign hard. but he'
not such a good night for mitt romney. you're a romney supporter. what does he need to do in these next days. next tuesday is the primary in illinois. what does he need to do to make sure he wins in illinois? >> i think he'll do very well in illinois. he didn't have a terrible night. he picked up a third of the delegates. he's got more delegates than the rest of them combined. it wasn't a bad night. he'll do well in illinois. he'll run as a fiscal conservative and do like mark did. he'll...
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ahead of romney, we're looking at gingrich with 34% santorum, 25% and romney 22%. a week is a lifetime in this republican primary. rom know has a lot of work to do if he hopes to win these states. now for a very unique perspective, we turn to washington and the great liberal icon hero of mine, personally, barney frank. late last year, congressman frank decided not to seek reelection after being in congress more than 30 years. so glad to welcome you into the war room. thanks for joining us this evening. >> thank you jennifer, i'm very pleased to be here and really happy with your show and glad to have a chance to participate. >> well thank you. we appreciate it. we want to be an alternative to some of the other right wing shows up there. we're unabashed in terms of our perspective. i want to talk about the news of yesterday and today senator snowe's announcement that she is retiring. it took people by surprise, like your announcement. today, she cited the hyper systems fear in congress. i wonder if that caused you to make your significance and what your comment or t
ahead of romney, we're looking at gingrich with 34% santorum, 25% and romney 22%. a week is a lifetime in this republican primary. rom know has a lot of work to do if he hopes to win these states. now for a very unique perspective, we turn to washington and the great liberal icon hero of mine, personally, barney frank. late last year, congressman frank decided not to seek reelection after being in congress more than 30 years. so glad to welcome you into the war room. thanks for joining us this...
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. >> mitt romney. >> ryan endorses romney and gives voters an undeaniable choice. vote for mitt and you can kiss medicare good-bye. eugene robinson on the radical alliance. >> this is a good crowd in vermont. >> the president let it fly today in vermont. >> the last thing we can afford to do is to go back to the same policies that got us into the mess in the first place. >>> the dow hits another new high. i'll ask bob what it means for re-election. >>> the day of reckoning is set in wisconsin. there's nothing but bad news out of the badger state for scott walker and another democratic challenger jumps in the race. we'll have the latest. >> we're going to return with wisconsin people. we're going get rid of walker. >>> good to have you with us tonight. the stand your ground laws are in the national spotlight because of the trayvon martin killing. bills are stalled in states like iowa, massachusetts and minnesota. they're getting a second look. in florida and more than a dozen other states there's nothing being done to prevent a killing like this from happening again
. >> mitt romney. >> ryan endorses romney and gives voters an undeaniable choice. vote for mitt and you can kiss medicare good-bye. eugene robinson on the radical alliance. >> this is a good crowd in vermont. >> the president let it fly today in vermont. >> the last thing we can afford to do is to go back to the same policies that got us into the mess in the first place. >>> the dow hits another new high. i'll ask bob what it means for re-election....
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and you have romney at least trying to be funny. and i think the republicans can be very outrageous as you know. but funny is something they condition -- and i think it would help them. >> humor is effective. stay right here you guys tricia, phil thomas we'll be right back after the break. mitt romney is starting to get a little chirpy in foreign policy. plus brett ehrlich gets a jump on next week's news. >>> coming up i will tell you everything about the week >>just refreshing to hear. no other television show does that. we're keeping it real. so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? not looking at i anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels? what do you model gloves? brad, eat a snickers. why? 'cause you get a little angry when you're hungry. better? [ male announcer ] you're not you when you're hungry™. better. [ male announcer ] snickers satisfies. maybe you can change too? you're a dreamer annie. the streets are all i know. i'll never get out of here. streets! [ fe
and you have romney at least trying to be funny. and i think the republicans can be very outrageous as you know. but funny is something they condition -- and i think it would help them. >> humor is effective. stay right here you guys tricia, phil thomas we'll be right back after the break. mitt romney is starting to get a little chirpy in foreign policy. plus brett ehrlich gets a jump on next week's news. >>> coming up i will tell you everything about the week >>just...
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he's a romney guy. he said, after april 3rd, then it is appropriate to start asking rick santorum, what's your viability? >> it seems to me that romney can't land the plane with all the money he's got. he's got the looks, he's got the background. it's his turn. the rushl republican usual republican rule, you wait your turn. it's his turn. something is not there. when is it going to be there? >> well, chris, i'm not sure it's ever going to be there in the sense that it's very clear. again, we've been saying this now for so long but i guess it bears repetition. this is a guy who does not have a deep or meaningful or visceral connection to the republican base. it has been the case throughout his entire front runnerhood that he's not been able to motivate the people who now make up the republican party in the republican electorate. they are not in love with rick santorum, either, they really weren't in love with newt gingrich. they've tried on every possible piece of clothes and none of them ever really fit
he's a romney guy. he said, after april 3rd, then it is appropriate to start asking rick santorum, what's your viability? >> it seems to me that romney can't land the plane with all the money he's got. he's got the looks, he's got the background. it's his turn. the rushl republican usual republican rule, you wait your turn. it's his turn. something is not there. when is it going to be there? >> well, chris, i'm not sure it's ever going to be there in the sense that it's very clear....
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but obama care tying to it romney, that's his spate. romney, it's all about the economy. >> i want to switch gears a little bit. the president oversees, i'm hoping we can play this one more time. about what was caught by white house pool cameras in this conversation he was having with russian president medvedev and this issue of flexibility. here's the sound one more time. >> this is my last -- >> i understand. >> when the president of the united states is speaking with the leader of russia saying he can be more flexible after the election, that is an alarming and troubling development. this is no time for a president to be pulling his punches with the american people. and not telling us what he's intending to do. >> jonathan, flexibility. why do i have a feeling we'll hear that word a lot from the conservatives and republicans, trying to say that's code for, he's not telling you everything he will do in his second term. >> right. when will politicians learn, and especially when will president obama learn that every moment is an open mi
but obama care tying to it romney, that's his spate. romney, it's all about the economy. >> i want to switch gears a little bit. the president oversees, i'm hoping we can play this one more time. about what was caught by white house pool cameras in this conversation he was having with russian president medvedev and this issue of flexibility. here's the sound one more time. >> this is my last -- >> i understand. >> when the president of the united states is speaking with...
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romney has warn them all down. he's like the kid in school who did all his home work and keeps raising his hand and the teacher finally says okay, okay, you can have it. >> so if it's persistence and not passion, and he'll grind it out, get the 1144 votes. he'll getel nominee we see him pivot towards the president in his attacks. but he seems to be something of a crossroads. he's not making the economic argument, because the economic isphobeish, but coming back bit by bit is the economy still the dispositive issue? >> the problem now, governor going ahead, if this is wrapped up as it seems to be, and santorum and gingrich are not the big news any more, grabbing headlines and keeping the race alive, look at what romney has to do now. he has to stay interesting for five months until the republican convention. for him that will be kind of difficult. like you say, if the economy is not ratcheting up voters like they thought it would, they got to switch to something else. however, i think enough people are hurting in th
romney has warn them all down. he's like the kid in school who did all his home work and keeps raising his hand and the teacher finally says okay, okay, you can have it. >> so if it's persistence and not passion, and he'll grind it out, get the 1144 votes. he'll getel nominee we see him pivot towards the president in his attacks. but he seems to be something of a crossroads. he's not making the economic argument, because the economic isphobeish, but coming back bit by bit is the economy...
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the ryan plan mitt romney the frontrunner this is really the romney riot. it will be rubber stamped if mitt romney is president. there are millionaires and billionaires paid for by veterans. >> you don't know that. >> yes. >> you don't know what they are going to take away in tax deductions. >> they will be big tax. >> no one know that is because they don't know what tax deductions will be taken away. >> most people believe that is conservative. average millionaire gets 150,000 dollar tax break. >> even though it does nothing to address the national debt? >> it is a sustainable path. >> it never balances the budget. >> in the next 20-years what most fiscal experts consider to be the right fiscal bath. that also allows our economy to grow it doesn't strangle and doesn't gut in clean energy. it is the right to grow the economy and reduce the deficit. almost $2 trillion in spending cuts. we have to make sure we get -- how do we do the rest of the job? we have to reform entitlements and do it the right way. not by driving out medicare but saving money in the sy
the ryan plan mitt romney the frontrunner this is really the romney riot. it will be rubber stamped if mitt romney is president. there are millionaires and billionaires paid for by veterans. >> you don't know that. >> yes. >> you don't know what they are going to take away in tax deductions. >> they will be big tax. >> no one know that is because they don't know what tax deductions will be taken away. >> most people believe that is conservative. average...